page 14 University Daily Kansan, April 29. 1981
Cincinnati takes Verser in first round of draft
By TRACEE HAMILTON Associate Sports Editor
The phone set, silent for the first time all morning, in the center of the floor, surrounded but ignored by the circle of people. Like an unwanted distrust, the distrust but attention of the waiting men.
David Viersl slumped in an easy chair, eyes purposefully fixed on the television screen. One of the many announcers on ESPN, the 24-hour sports cable network, droned on about why Los Angeles had picked Michigan linebacker Mel Telfair in the ninth choice in the first round of the NDFL draft.
The phone rang. Ranger answered it, softly but anxiously, and he listened to the voice at the other and like a prisoner receiving a sentence. A few seconds later, ESPN announced what Ranger had heard. Ranger knew he was chosen by the Cincinnati Bengals, the 10th pick in the first round of the draft.
The news was not exactly surprising to Verser, who said Indiana had been in contact with him.
"They've called me for the last two or three weeks, and she's slowl enough out his breath. Cincinnati hasn't been so quiet."
The Bengals should be pleased about that. Verser was an All Big Eight selection last year by both wire services. He was the Jayhawks' top player with 39ceptions for 578 yards, a 192 average.
Verser recently was ranked top wide receiver in the country, and both Sports Illustrated and Inside Sports magazines guessed the Kansas City, Kan., senior would be the first wide receiver in the draft, although both magazines slated Verser to return to Kansas City to the Clippers.
Recent predictions, however, hit the Cin
cinnaitnail on the head. Verser had no complaints about going to the Bengals.
"It opens a lot of doors for me," he said, before the riminal phone took his attention.
Verser's ascension to the NFL at first did not appear to be so smooth. Verser was not selected as an All-America his senior year, which he attributed mainly to the Jawkens' 4-5 season.
“It’s an indication that all the sports writers don’t know what they are talking about.” Verser said. “Some of the others were overrated. I had a player born in some bowl games and to prove myself.”
Versier is hopeful that the Bengals also will give him a chance to prove himself.
I n it the coaches make up their minds," he said. "They indicate that I would play some, maybe all of them."
Vaser's coach for the two past seasons, Don Brombaugh, said he felt Vaser would please plenty of people.
"I think his chances are excellent that he will get to play," Fambrough said. "He's an exceptional athlete. We know that, and obviously they know it, too.
"Tom Dinkel (former KU player) is at Cincinnati. They seem to be pleased with KU players and seem to be excited about having young players of a young quarterbacks who can throw the ball."
Bengala's 'coach Forrest Gregg he said he thought was a good chance Verser would see early action.
"We think he's that type of player," Gregs
answer is simple. He's his belt, we think he
can contribute right away.
"We spent a lot of time researching him. We think he's the top guy. We needed help in this area, especially with (receiver) Don Bass" knee pain. "We were able to get the arm and Verser's the ability to catch it."
"But we'll just have to wait and see. He's got best out McMally, Steve Kreider and Mike Lowe."
Lindy Infante, Bengals receivers coach, also sang Versier's praises after the selection.
"In the last month I worked out with the top 10 receivers in the country, and Verser was a shade ahead of everybody else," Infante said. "We were the third most outmaneuvered individuals in the secondary."
Verser had thought he might end up in a 'Cheers' uniform, but he tried not to set his heart on fire.
"I kept my mind open," he said between phone calls. "I didn't want to get keyed about any one."
Verser said he was relieved the waiting had ended, and the excitement of entering the NFL was palpable. "I don't know if I should go," he said.
"I haven't had a chance to scream or holler yeah," he said. "I'll do it on the way to the airport."
Verser was poised on the edge of his chair, as if lining up for a long pass play. Gregg had asked him to fly to Ohio for a press conference with the coaches. But the phone tackled him for a loss.
"I'm going to have to do an O.J. Simpson through the airport," he said, laughing, hand cupping his chest.
One of the conversations had to have been about a salary, but Verser wasn't ready to plan them.
"I don't want to think about that yet," he said. "I'll save it, invest it and try not to spend it. Maybe I go into real estate. I'm going to come back here to Lawrence and live."
DRAFT NOTES: Heisman Trophy winner
George Rogers, running back from South
Washington
"District clothes only."
"Nobody'll let you go so said surely.
"They must not go to so down there."
draft. Rogers was picked by the New Orleans
球队, but the Boston front season earned
their wrinkling rights.
"I can't turn around the team by myself," said Rogers, who appeared at the draft headquarters in New York with a Saints helmet. "I play nwl the team and I can only do what the team does. Sure, there will be pressure, but I can only do as wod as I can do."
The new York Giants chose Lawrence Taylor, a 6-foot-3, 248 pounder from North Carolina, who was player of the year last season in the ACC as he led North Carolina to an 11-1 record.
Big Eight players chosen in the first round besides Verser included David Overtreet, Okhaloma running back, who was picked by Miami, his teammate Kecary G, a defensive tackle and Howard Richards, an offensive tackle from Missouri, who will join the Dallas Cowboys.
FIRST-ROUND DRAFT CHOICES
1. New Orleans, George Rogers, SB, South Carolina
2. New Giants, Lawrence Taylor, LB, North Carolina
3. New York Jets, Freeman McNeil, RB, UCLA
4. St Louis, E.J. Juntor, RB, Alabama
5. St Louis, E.J. Juntor, RB, Alabama
6. Tampa Bay, Hugh Green, DE, LB, Pittsburgh
7. San Francisco, Ronnie Lott, DB, Southern California
8. Chicago, David Visser, WR, Kansas
9. Chicago, Keith Van Horne, OT, Southern California
10. Houston, Derek Johnson, DB, Oklahoma
11. Miami, David Overstreet, RB, Oklahoma
12. Denver, Debi Smith, DB, Southern California
13. Denver, Debi Smith, DB, Southern California
14. Pittsburgh, Donnelly, DB, Jose State
15. Baltimore, Denholm Thompson, DT, North Carolina
16. New England, Brian Holloway, ST, Stanford
17. Oakland, Ted Wutts, DT, Texas Tech
18. Oakland, Curt March, MT, Mississippi
19. Oakland, Curt March, MT, Washington
20. San Diego, James Brooks, RB, Abu
21. Arizona, Richard Giles, DC, Missouri
22. Philadelphia, Leonard McMichael, DC, Boston
23. Dallas, Howard Richards, MT, Missouri
David Verser
Yaz, Evans escape
DALLAS (UP1) - Boston Red Sox outcure. Carl Yarstzemski and Dwight Evans escaped injury in a three-car collision last night that killed three persons and injured four others.
The collision occurred on Interstate 30 just inside the Dallas city limits about 11:45 p.m.
"The front end of our cab was just runned—totaled. We don't know how nothing came through the windshield. There were bodies lying inside. I'll never know how we weren't killed or hurt."
"Suddenly, light just came at us," Yazstremski said. "The cars just exploded. They hit head on and just exploded. The car in front of us just crashed into the wall, and I was on the brakes but our cab still hit the other car."
Investigators said they were still attempting to determine the cause of the accident.
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